Grant awards from November 2016 - January 2017 Over two months, eight faculty and staff members received grants for their programs and departments, ranging in size from $1,000 to $339,554.
Grace Fullmer Grace Fullmer (Biology, '12), was named for her work with the Poudre Learning Center in Greeley, Colorado.
Heidi Steltzer NYT A study on climate change by associate professor of Biology Heidi Steltzer and her colleagues, published by Biology Letters, was featured in a New York Times article,
Geologist shows gratitude to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ with research fund [VIDEO] Alumnus Peter Mesard says he chose to attend Fort Lewis College because of the outdoors—the skiing and the mountain climbing, especially. But his academic experience is what stuck with him, so much so that he has established the Peter Mesard Undergraduate Research Fund for present and future ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students.
Amanda Schoolland Amanda Schoolland (Music Education, '11) was honored with the Outstanding Young Music Educator Award at the CMEA Convention in Colorado Springs.
Amy Gilley Amy Gilley, lecturer in scenic design and technical director in the Theatre Department, was chosen to read a creative piece, "Ragged Patterns of Breath," at the in February 2017.
Tino Sonora Fulbright Tino Sonora, Economics professor and past Fulbright Scholar, was about the Fulbright Scholar program and why ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ professors are such a good fit.
MyMathLab Educator Study Sandy Gilpin, Leslie Goldstein and Brian Burke's MyMathLab Educator Study, measuring student success strategies in Introduction to Algebra, was recently published by Pearson.
Fulbrights ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for 2016-17. Three faculty were named Fulbright Scholars for the academic year: Justin McBrayer, associate professor of philosophy (Austria); Ross McCauley, associate professor of biology (Galapagos Islands); and Nancy Cardona, associate professor of English (Norway).
Fort Lewis College is a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars Three scholars from Fort Lewis College (ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ) were awarded Fulbright grants for 2016-2017, tied for the most with the U.S. Naval Academy among bachelor’s institutions. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in .
Rosa Parks Day At the urging of ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Black Student Union, the City of Durango issued a proclamation naming February 4th "Durango Ride the Bus for Rosa Parks Day."
Superstar Fort Lewis College alumnae return to campus to guide and inspire Tara Trask and Ramona Pierson will visit Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23. They will work with a number of classes, in addition to participating in several events open to the public.
Vivian Gray Vivian Gray, a senior at Argyle High School in Texas and the #23 women's basketball recruit in the country, talks about .
Clausen and Chischilly Rebecca Clausen, associate professor and chair of Sociology, and Steven Chischilly, Jr., a senior Environmental Studies major, were featured in the National Institute of Health's .